English to Portuguese Meaning of misuse - abuso

Misuse :

abuso

noun

Abuso, abuso, mau comportamento, desperdício, dissipação, atenuação, extravagância, maldade, pendência, não aplicação

verb

Abuso, abuso, desperdício, malbaratar, violar, dissipar, perder, desperdiçar afastado, pródigo, jogar, jogar fora, transgressão, maltratar, mau uso

Misuse :: abusoMisused :: misusedMisuses :: usos indevidosMisusing :: mau uso

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Definitions of misuse in English

Noun(1) improper or excessive use
Verb(1) apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly(2) change the inherent purpose or function of something

Examples of misuse in English

(1) It is the abuse and misuse of any power, any position, public or private, for the gain that it is not authorized for.(2) Exercise of public power has to be coupled with accountability; otherwise, it would lead to misuse of power.(3) It is not in the driftnet fishermen's interest to exploit or misuse our oceans resources.(4) The one target the trust failed on was not helping enough people through its drugs misuse treatment programme.(5) Not only do they take them for commercial purposes, but they misuse them entirely.(6) However, it is not so wide as to encompass any misuse of power.(7) a misuse of power(8) Like nuclear weapons, these devices would be awesome in their power - and their misuse would be terrifying.(9) The main complaints were verbal abuse, misuse of power, being squeezed out of discussions and threatened with the sack.(10) I didn't know it was illegal to misuse someone's social security number or other people's info.(11) Other people misuse this car park when they want to use the cash dispenser.(12) In order to prove misuse of powers one has to establish the motive or intention of the institution exercising the power.(13) Abuse is a gross and always inexcusable misuse of power.(14) Unfortunately for us, we have only begun to witness the consequences of this ghastly misuse of unaccountable power.(15) These checks and balances were created to prevent misuse of power.(16) If people misuse the data I posted, I'm sorry, in the sense that I wish they didn't do that.

Related Phrases of misuse

(1) misuse ::

abuso

(2) use ::

usar

Related Phrases of misuse

(1) misuse ::

abuso

(2) use ::

usar

Synonyms

Noun

1. wrong use ::

uso errado

2. illegal use ::

uso ilegal

3. abuse ::

Abuso

Verb

4. put to wrong use ::

um uso errado

5. abuse ::

Abuso

Different Forms

misuse, misused, misuses, misusing

Word Example from TV Shows

And that is in no way a MISUSE of the word. Okay?

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 10

Examples of misuse from TV Shows

And that is in no way a MISUSE of the word. Okay?

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 10

English to Portuguese Dictionary: misuse

Meaning and definitions of misuse, translation in Portuguese language for misuse with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of misuse in Portuguese and in English language.

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English to Portuguese Dictionary: misuse

Meaning and definitions of misuse, translation in Portuguese language for misuse with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of misuse in Portuguese and in English language.

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